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National Institute of Justice United States Department of Justice Washington, D. C. 20531 This Report Wa~ Prepared By: Terror1st• Research0 and '> Analytical Center }Teirorism Section ~,," ,,Criminal Investigative Division ------•
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE
Section Page The following definitions establish the criteria that ".- the FBI utilizes to determine if criminal acts should be labeled I. GRAPHICAL DISPLAY OF 'TERRORIST INCIDENTS terrorist. IN THE UNITED STATES - 1983 1-6
Each incident listed in this report has met this Chronological List of Terrorist Incidents 2 criteria. Terrorist Incidents by Type 3 Terrorist Incidents by Group and Type 4 'l'erro r i sm : U. S. Map of Terrorist Incidents 5 Terrorism is defined as the unlawful use of force or II. COMPARISON OF TERRORIST INCIDENTS violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a 1979 - Ig83 'I. 6-14 government, the civilian population, or any segment thereo,f, in furtherance of political or social objectives. Terrorist Incidents by Targets 1982-1983 7 Comparison by Terrorist Group 1982 - 1983 8 Terrorist Incident: Comparison by Type 1982 - 19~3 9 Total Number of Terrorist Incidents 1979-1983 10 A terrorist incident is defined as a violent act or Total Number Killed and Injured 1979-1983 11 an act dangerous to human life in violation of the criminal Terrorist Incidents and Bombings 1979-1983 12 laws .of the united States or of any state to intimidate or Terrorist Incidents by Region 1979-1983 13 coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment Comparison by Trends in Terrorist Activity 14 thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives. III. su~mRIES OF DOMESTIC GROUPS AND/OR INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR TERRORIST INCIDENTS - 1983 15-32
Jewish Terrorist Group 16 Jewish Defense League 17
Puerto Rican Terrorist Grou£ 18 Ejercito Popular Boricua -- Macheteros 19-20
Other Domestic Terrorist Groups 21 Armed Resistance Unit Ii 22-23 Frente Farabundo MartI de Liberacion Nacional 24 Republic of Revolutionary 25 Revolutionary Fighting Group 26 Sheriff's Posse Comitatus 27 United Freedom Front 28-29 STATISTICS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE SUBJECT TO REVISION Unknown Group - Fuqra 30 ,: SHOULD ADDI~IONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED.
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r'ndividua1s' Actions 31 Individual Action - Carlos Martinez 32 Individual Action - Hossein 01ya 33
IV. SU~mRIES OF INTERNATIONAL GROUPS AND/OR INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR TERRORIST INCIDENTS - 1983 34-43 SECTION I Cuban T~rrorist Grou~ 35 Omega 7 36-37 A GRAPHICAL .DISPLAY
E1 Salvador Terrorist GrouE 38 OF TERRORIST '[NCIDENTS Ejercito Revo1ucionario del Pueblo 39 IN THE UNITED STATES Haitian Terrorist G:roup 40 ( Unknown Haitian 'I'errorist Group 41 1983 Phi1iE2ine Terrorist GrouE 42 Unknown Philippine Terrorist Group 43
V. SUMMARIES OF SUSPECTED TERRORIST ( INCIDENTS - 1983 44
Suspected Terrorist Incidents - 1983 45
VI. SU~~RIES OF TERRORIST INCIDENTS PREVENTED - 1983 46
Terrorist Incidents Prevented 47
VII. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE TERRORISM PROGRM1 - 1983 48
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International 51-53
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CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF TERRORIST INCIDENTS, U.S., 1983
DATE 1983 LOCATION TYPE OF INCIDENT GROUP CLAIMING CREDIT
1-11 Miami, FL ...... Bombing ...... Omega Seven 1-12 Miami, FL ...... Attempted Bombing ...... Omega Seven 1-12 Miami, FL ...... Bombing ...... Omega Seven 1-28 New York, NY ...... Bombing .. , ...... Revolutionary Fighting Group 2-13 Medina, NO ...... Assaults ...... Sheriff's Posse Comitatus 2-15 KiJleen, TX ...... Hijacking ...... Individual Action 2-19 Washington, D.C ...... Bombing ...... Jewish Defense League 3-20 San Antonio, TX ...... Bombing ...... : ...... Republic of RevI,lutionary
( 4-26 Washington, D.C ...... Bombing ...... Armed Resistan<~e Unit 4-27 Miami, FL ...... Attempted Bombing ...... Unknown Group 4-27 Miami, Fl ...... : Attempted Bombing ...... Unknown Group 4-27 Miami, FL ...... Attempted Bombing ...... Unknown Group 4-27 Miami, FL ...... Attempted Bombing ...... Unknown Group 4-29 Rio Piedras, PR ...... Attempted Robbery ...... Ejercito Popular Boricua - Macheteros 5-12 Uniondale, NY ...... Bombing ...... United Freedom Front 5-13 New York, NY ...... Bombing ...... United Freedom Front 5-27 Miami, FL ...... Bombing ...... _ ...... Omega Seven 7-08 Miami, FL ...... Kidnaping ...... Ejerclto Revolucionario del Pueblo 7-15. Rio Piedras, PR ...... Robbery ...... Ejercito Popular Boricua - Macheteros 8-08 Detroit, MI ...... Assassination ...... Unknown Group - FUQRA 8-08 Detroit, MI . . . . . : . . . . Attempted Bombing ...... Unknown Group - FUQRA 8-09 Detroit, MI ...... Arson ...... Unknown Group - FUQRA 8-16 Los Angeles, CA ..... Foreign C
12-14 New York, NY ...... Attempted Bombing ...... United Freedom Front .\
{ TOTAL INCIDENTS: ·31 TOTAL DEATHS: 8· " INJURED: 4
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1983 TERRORIST INCIDENTS BY TERRORIST GROUP, NUMBER AND TYPE OF INCIDENT
CUBAN TERRORIST GROUPS 5 Omega Seven 4 1
JEWISH TERRORIST GROUPS 1 Jewish Defense League (JDL) 1
PUERTO RICAN TERRORIST GROUPS 3 Ejercito Popular Soricua - Macheteros (EPS-Macheteros) 1 1 1
OTHER DOMESTIC TERRORIST GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS l' • Armed Resistance Unit (ARU) 3 Individuals' Actions Republic of Revolutionary 1 Revolutionary Fighting Group (RFG) 1 Sheriff's Posse Comitatus (SPC) 4 2 UnIted Freedom Front (UFF) 4 1 Unknown Group - FUQRA 1 1 3
(' OTHER INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST GROUPS I· ., Ejercito Revolucionario del Pueblo (ERP) Unknown Haitian Group 4 Unknown Philippine Group .. TOTALS 14 7 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 31 4 8 * I>
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UNITEO FRHDOM FRONT yOlla. MW TOIUlI4I 1 ROMAIN(; MAY 12 1983 REVOLUtiONARY fiGHTING GROUP SHrRIH 5 POSSE COMITATUS UNKNOWN GROUP FUGRA 1 BOMBINn 1 ASSAlJl T 1 ASSASSINATION 28 1983 H BRUARY 13 1983 AUGUST B 1983 1 AlIEMPTfD BOMBING UNITED FREEDOM fRONT AUGUST 8.1983 1 BOMBING 1 ARSON MAY 13 1983 AUGUST 9. UNllro fflHDOM \-RONT 1 BOMBING
·MPTEO BOMBING 14 1983
JEWISH DEFENSE l.EAGUE-- I BOMBING FEBIlUARY I~ 1983
UNKNOWN GROUP IPHllIPPINEI 1 flREROMBING AUGUST 27 1983 AflM(O RESISTANC[ IINIT fMLN , BOMelNG A.UGUSr 18 1983 ARMED RESIST ANC( UNIT 1 ROMBIN(; APHll 76 1983 I ROMAING INDIVIDUAl ACTION NOVfMOlR' 1983 1 T AKI OVf R AUGIJ'> I 16 1983
OMf(;A I IIIOMlllNn .lANI/AIlY II IqH3 1 AI" MPH [) 1l0MIlINn INDIVIDIJAl ACHON ,IANIIAIl" 11 19H I 1 HI.IACKINf> • 1 III1MIlINI; II RHIJARY I~ Iqlll .IANIIAHY 17 lQH.I IIiOMIIIN(, MAY J/ IqH.I 11l0MIIIIII(; 0('101111111 IqHI
P'Ul:IITO IIICO III I ,HIII'II Il III Vllll/CIONAfllO III I PUI III II LJIIlGIl 0 Pllf'UI AR IICl1H!:IIA 1 KIIlNAI'INlO JUI Y H lQS3 III PI/II LIe: OF flfVOLUl10NAHY M "::Hrrffl()~ I HOMRING 1 A"UMf'H I) IHlllllfllY UNKNOWN GflnUp IIIAIT IANI MAIl,CH 20 198) APRil }q 1!IHJ 4 All fMP111l1 f Tll11110MUINGS I 1H1I1II11" APHII }/ 1911.1 \ )111 Y P, IqH I I( IllIlI'KH AIIAI K TOTAL NUMBER (ll-fUIlI II ,I" I'!HI OF INCIDENTS: 31
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",..~ I- o e:. =IA CW) c: c ARSONS 11-= 2 w' ~~ mU) ~ II -:::J- (I)- ~I- FOREIGN o -~-. EMBASSY i !- I-LUCW) :::)Cl ATTEMPTED .,... 2 co zQ TAKEOVERS ..= - LUG.m ...a-CJ Q>'" c OFFICE 1-' ... ! BUILDING U>N ou. TAKEOVERS -2ml t-O e - ... SHOOTINGS 'S> I- te. (I) ATTEMPTED ARMED '" -CIC ROBBERIES J.-s-" '""" 0 a:: ARMED a: ROBBERIES LU I- SMOKE ·c BOMBINGS .... _ ACTUAL FIRE .... '. BOMBINGS ,Q ATTEMPTED -W-it:1 BOMBINGS " ACTUAL BOMBINGS c ~, " r'" f· • 8 - ~ ~ •. =,-.t!;o'.!.':;t.;:~"....::::..~~~~_~'::::"_'~~, :....,._~~ ... -- -"~ "--" '-~. -.- --- I I ./ I L I J. f I L r ~ f l ~=--.~ r ~ \ ~ (J~~ II II, r \1,\ c:;; I I _" ..."""_o=";,,,=;:;:;:,,,-;,;;-:::~;:,::::-::-:,:':--::--_~-·-·~-··~·--=-::--""_-:·~:-:~::-:""--"-::,:·::::::~~ .... ~=-"'" '" ~~ A. :;I UNKNQW~ GAOUP- • FUCAA 0_ UNITED JEWISH UNDERGROUND f~ UNITED FREEDOM FRONT LLI ~ ':I SHERIFF"S PaSS( f""' -• COMITATUS % I I- REVOLI,J,lONAAY I:IG!i,IPtG GROUP i~ ~ ii 2 1 a- II REPUBUCOF ~ i~ .; > REVOLliNTlONAAY U)- m J ~ I ... I ~ II' 1-00 MOSLEM GROUP 2wa:ew» n;j ! ;.~ (!". JEWISH DEFENSE ,~ LUI-c:JCO po. LEAGUE ij ac CftO E..I -1-1-.- l INDIVIDUALS' ~i Ucncn-N ACTIONS ~I t':;1 8. "'" 2 '" - ·ARMED RESISTANCE . ~ -'WC 0=co eft • UNIT 1-1-1:1:'------_.------""- .I PUERTO RICAN ...... TERROAIST GAOUP a: " '.' - @ ~-2 W a:: po ':I ?~lliP9INE _ TERAORIST GROUP 0::)1- i~ ~) a:: ~LIBYAN ' '" a::: _ TERRORIST GROUP ~,;;; W Ii .e; ·x I HAlTlAN ..... ~ _ TERP.ORIST GROUP ~ I~ en t- - ~ EL SALVADOIII -Z _ TERRORIST GROUP c W Q ~~ ..... 'CUSAN -(J ,ERROAIST GROUP Z ..;I ,. -...I • CAOATtIJif 4( TERRORIST GROUP c' t- O t- -. ARIw4E'IIIAN TERRORIST GROUII c - 9 - ./ i~ I I t r ~ ,,/ f I ~ £!Rii2--;'C"'?'" ..... #44 'i • !) COMPARISON OF TERRORIST INCIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES 1979 - 1983 ---DATE TOTAL INCIDENTS KILLED INJURED 52 ( 1979 8 39 1980 29 1 19 1981 42 1 4 1982 51 1 26 1983 31 6* 4 ( ( c ( *It should be noted that two additional deaths resulted from the arrest of Sheriff I s Posse Comitatus member K'ahl on 6/3/83. ( .. c •• , - 10 - \ ) .------·------.------~------~~-- --1 ( ( • TERRORIST INCIDENTS 1979 -1983 KILLED AND INJURED • Ii should be noted that 2 additional deaths resulted from the arrest of a Sheriff's Posse Comitatus member on 6/3183. KILLED I-' I-' 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 'i i \ , 39 ) INJURED Q 26 1 ,} \1 'I 'j " :\:: d ~, \ I ,\ ,< " 1979 1980 1981 ,', 1982 1983 ; ') .• .,..,.~r=--."."",.,~~~.~~-.;:~~~~"!o.~..,""''''''''';t''''··1·'i~W'~-"~"r'.. 'r_ ~-;: .,<. t7 - -~ .. ..,,~ • TERRORIST INCIDENTS RRORIST INCIDENT BOI1BINGS BY REGION 1983 SUMMARIES OF TE ( (1979 - 1983) . • ~. ,f. t concerning terrorist incidents: EASTERN Statistics -- ':;'.. ~. '.' :~3,~~( ~~ . 52 total incidents " .... ( Calendar 1979 -- 42 bomb~ngs, . . 1980 -- 20 bomb:ngs, 29 total incidents 42 total incidents WESTERN 1981 -- 17 bomb:ngs, 1 1982 -- 28 bomb:ngs, 51 total incidents 1983 14 bomb~ngs, 31 total incidents .: ". . '."':: c 4 ':. ",- .~ • ( , ., PUERT.O RICO 3 ( Comparison of Terrorist Incidents By Region 1979 -1983 24 24 ( 15 ( 12 9 9 9 " 7 3 7980 81 8283 79 80 8182 83 798081 8283 79 80 81 8283 79 80 8182 83 '::C WESTERN NORTH SOUTHERN NORTH· PUERTO CENTRAL ( - 12 - EASTERN RICO ,', - 13 - ·~------.---~-....----.------...... ------~~---- r "", ~, , TRENDSf.N TERRORIST ACTIVITY ·31 IN ·fHE u.s. 1979 -1983 ~ 1983 NUMBER OF INCIDENTS: 31 ~ 16 ....- 12 ~ 11 ~ 8 8 6 ...-6 .-- 4 ~ 3 ~ 1 1 , 0 79 80 81 12 83 79 80 81 82 83 79 80 81 82 83 TOTAL: 17 TOTAL: 32 TOTAL: 19 . JEWISH TERRORIST GROUPS PUERTO RICAN TERRORIST CUBAN TERRORIST GROUPS GROUPS 16 6 6 I 2 ! i ;\ o o o n n n 1\ 81 82 83 79 83 79 80 ~ II" -A\ TOTAL: 31 TOtAL: 7 Ii q OTHER DOMESTIC TERRORIST OTHER TERRORIST GROUPS ii "11 GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS H ~ ,i1 , .~ --~~--~~~.. ~------~------.. ------~.----~------~------ 1\ SECTION III SUMMARIES OF DO~ESTIC TERRORIST GROUPS AND/OR INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR TERRORIST INCIDENTS 1983 o JEWISH TERRORIST GROUPS .. lUi - 15 - ( I - 16 - --- - ~ ------r-----_ r JEWISH DEFENSE LEAGUE (JDL) ( This group was responsible for a total of one incident in 1983. KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 The JDL was organized in September, 1968, by c Rabbi Meir D. Kahane, who proclaimed that violence is necessary to accomplish the objectives of the JDL. Headquartered in New York City, the JDL is composed primarily of young Jewish-American extremists who consider themselves to be protectors of "Jewish rights" and supporters of the state of Israel. Chapters of the JDL are located in several of the larger metropolitan areas of the United States. ( Many JDL meniliers have been trained in self-defense and the use of firearms. By means of their terrorist activity, the JDL has attempted to publicize the poor treatment received by Jews in the Soviet Union. On February 19, 1983, a pipe bomb exploded in front of ( the Soviet Aeroflot Airline office in Washington, D.C., causing minor damage. Although no person(s) or group claimed responsibility for this bombing, it is being attributed to the JDL based on their bombing of the same Aeroflot office on February 19, 1982, utilizing PUERTO RICAN TERRORIST GROUPS an explosive device of similar construction. KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 ( ( - 17 - - 18 - n,\' ~ ;,q- 3~ 'j c I i (con It) "'j EJERCITO POPULAR BORICUA - MACHETEROS (EPB-MACHETEROS) RCITO POPULAR BORICUA - MACHETEROS (EPB-MACHETEROS) I,! l ~ h ff' of "Associated Press," San Juan, ( the attack on behalf of the EPB- j tele~hon~cally ~oniac;:~:~ ~r:d~t ~~~ This group was responsible for a total of three incidents puerto Rl.CO, an c al. 0 le of Grenada. A subsequent Machet~ros in su~p~~ttO~h;h~a~~ei of the attack was the San Juan office 1 'INJURED: 0 communl.que state t,a tl.'on determined that at least three persons and of the FBI. Inves l.ga , 1 two vehicles were uti1iz,ed in thl.S attack. The EPB-Macheteros, better known as Macheteros, first I )[ August 24, 1978. This group is one of the most violent \, KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 1dence groups operating in Puerto Rico. This group has ~sponsibility for many terrorist acts including the bombing \ ltional Guard planes at Muniz Airport, Isla Verde, Puerto Rico, , 12, 1981. It has claimed responsibility jointly with \ I ,ent groups for terrorist acts including the ambush of a \ ~)l '~lel bus in December of 1979, in Sabana Seca, Puerto Rico. i On April 29, 1983, at approximately 8:10 a.m., three armed s entered the offices of Empresas Rojo, a construction \ Puerto Rico, and took the employees hostage in order to ,:; Fargo truck due to arrive at the company. However, the vtduals received information that the police were in the led before they could rob the truck. Based on their actions Jperandi, the EPB-Macheteros is believed responsible for ~n't. INJURED: 0 )C July 15, 1983, at Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, a number armed unknown subjects (nine to fifteen) wearing fatigues 'obbed an armored Wells Fargo truck of approximately I" cash and checks. During the robbery, the driver was lled, but the passenger was unharmed. This incident is buted to the EPB-Macheteros based on the modus operandi ( INJURED: 0 t October 30 p 1983, at approximately 7:43 p.m., the 'os executed a "bazooka attack" on the Federal Building, erto Rico, utilizing a light anti-tank weapon manufactured {e United States Army. No one was injured; however, this ted in shattered windows and frames as well as some r lage in the United States Department of Agriculture space. .ate evening hours of October 30, 1983, an unknown female I 0 ( 1 1 to ( t \ - 20 ~ - 19 - \ ------,------~ n i, t,~ r ARMED RESISTANCE UNI,T (ARU) II (. ! • Hn 1 " .. Thi$ group was responsible for three incidents in 1983. 1 KILLED: 0 ItJJURED: 0 I·f The ARU emerged on April 26, 1983, when it claimed credit for a bombing at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. The announced (: goal was denouncement. of U.S. involvement in Central America . On April 26, 1983, an lED detonated at Fort McNair, Building 61, Washington, D.C., causing extensive damage. A communique was received from the ARU claiming responsibility for the bombing. According to the communique, their action was taken ( in solidarity with the growing liberation movements in Central America. KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 *On August 17, 1983, at approximately 11:57 p.m., the duty officer at the United States Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., received a garbled telephone call in which a male voice specified a building c in the yard where a bomb had been placed. When Naval personnel OTHER DOMESTIC TERRORIST GROUPS responded to that building, no bomb could be located. At approximately 12:05 a.m., on August 18, 1983, a flash of light and loud noise were seen and heard by Naval personnel in the a:z;:ea of Building 196. Thi.s explosion resulted in minimal damage to the air conditioning duct and a hole in the wall housing the air conditioner. At approximately 12:15 a.m., on August 18, 1983, a recorded message was telephonically received by the "Washington Post," stating the FMLN was responsible for the bombing. The message used such phrasing as " ... US imperialism in Central America ... " and " •.. solidari ty against the US ill Nicaragua and El Salvador •.. " A written communique was later distributed in New York City claiming credit for this bombing and listing the ARU as {) the responsible group. KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 - 21 - 22 - • r /~, .... 1\,; 1. it .1, ARMED RESISTANCE UNIT (ARU) (con't) 1 FRENTE FARABUNDO MARTI DE LIBERACION NACIONAL (Ff.1LN) On November 7, 1983, at approximately 11:02 p.m., an 'rhis group claimed responsibility for one incident explosion occurred at the United States Capitol Building, Senate side, in 1983. Washington, D.C., resulting in extensive damage. The explosion, KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 preceded by a warning call at 10,:50 p.m., to the "Washington Post," was claimed by the ARU. Through the telephone call claiming responsibility, the r KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 FMLN stated it opposes the democratic policies of the El Salvadoran Government and wishes to establish solidarity against the *This incident was claimed jointly by the ARU and the United States in Nicaragua and El Salvador. The FMLN cooperates Frente Farabundo Marti de Liberacion Nacional (FMLN). and supports the activities of the Democratic Revolutionary Front which seeks the overthrow of the current Government of El Salvador. *On August 17, 1983, at approximately 11:57 p.m., the duty . officer at the United States Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., received a garbled telephone call in which a male voice specified a building in the yards where a bomb had been placed. When Naval personnel responded to that building, no bomb could be located. At I approximately 12:05 a.m., on August 18, 1983, a flash of light and I loud noise were seen and heard by Naval personnel in the area of I {'j I Bu~lding 196. This explosion resulted in minimal damage to the i air conditioning duct and a hole in the wall housing the air conditioner. At approximately 12:15 a.m., on August 18, 1983, a recorded message was telephonically received by the "Washington Post," stating the FMLN was responsible for the bombing. The c message used such phrasing as II ••• US imperialism in Central ; , 11 I America ..• and 1I ••• solidarity against the US in r icaragua and El Salvador ... 11 A written cOmr.1unique was later d:..stributed in New York City claiming credit for this bombing and listing the ARU as the responsible group. KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 *This incident was claimed jointly by the FMLN and the ARU. If'~ • IIC .. - 23 - - 24 - -_...... __ - ...... ,7~ REPUBLIC OF REVOLUTIONARY (RPR) REVOLUTIONARY FIGHTING GROUP (RFG) ( This group was responsible for a total of one incident in 1983. This group was responsible for one incident in 1983. KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 The RPR emerged on March 20, 1983, when it claime(', The RFG emerged on January 28, 1983, when it claimed responsibility for a car bombing in San Antonio, Texas; however, responsibility for a bombing. The goals of this group have not no motive for the bombing was indicated. FBI investigation h.as yet been defined. not developed any additional information on this group, and this group did not claim responsibility for any additional incidents On January 28, 1983, at approximately 10:30 p.m'r an in 1983. explosion occurred at the Federal Building, Staten Island, New York, causing extensive damage. The explosive device was placed in an (' On March 20, 1983, at approximately 3:15 a.m., a 1981 unlocked restroom located on the second floor of the building. Cadillac belonging to John K. Mitchell exploded in a parking At approximately 4:15 a.m., on January 29, 1983, Federal protective stall in San Antonio, Texas, destroying the cadillac as well as officers responded to an intrusion alarm at the Internal Revenue causing limited damage to surrounding vehicles. The car was Service on the first floor, at which time they observed water parked in the parking area of exclusive townhomes and condominiums leaking from the ceiling. At approximately 9:10 a.m., on with private security. At 3:21 a.m., 3:35 a.m., and 3:55 a.m., the January 29, 1983, "United Press International" received a ( security office received telephone calls from an unknown male pre-recorded call which claimed credit for the bombing and believed to be a Latin American who said, "I take responsibility named the target as the New York FBI Office on behalf of the for the bomb for Republic of Revolutionary. Do not call police, Revolutionary Fighting Group. sniper is in back and will kill anyone in uniform.» KILLED: 0 INJURED:. 0 KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 c c ( - 25 - - 26 - ; - II 4Q 'C • ~. ;1 1\ , II L 1.-' !:I ~ ~ Iii ~ .'~ " "1~1 IJ UNITED FREEDOM FRONT (UFF) '.1 SHERIFF'S POSSE COMITATUS (SPC) This group was responsible for a total of five incidents in 1983. This group was responsible for a total of one incident KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 in 1983. KILLED: 2 INJURED: 4 This group emerged on May 12, 1983, when it claimed responsibility for a bombing. Through its communiques and The SPC, also known as Citizens Law Enforcement Research telephone calls, the UFF states it opposes United States involve Committee (CLERC), started in 1973 in Portland, Oregon, by ment in Central America. Henry Lamont (Mike) Beach, and was a nonaf£iliate offshoot of the Identity Group (IG), a California-based tax rebellion On Ma* 12, 1983, at approximately 10:30 p.m., an unknown organization. The SPC claimed the Federal Reserve System and female called t e Middle Earth Crisis, Uniondale, New York, and the graduated income tax were not lawful, and the Federal judiciary advised a bomb was going to detonate at the Army Reserve Center, had attempted to establish a dictatorship of the courts over the Uniondale, New York, in twenty-five minutes, and the Hempstead citizens of the republic" The SPC called for the establishment Police should be notified. At approximately 10:52 p.m., an of a posse in each county to assist the only legitimate law unknown female called a Dunkin Doughnut store located near the enforcement authority, the county sheriff, in combating the Army Reserve Center and instructed the person answering to unlawful acts of others, particularly those of Federal and state keep everyone away from the Army Reserve Center because a bomb officials. was about to explode. At approximately 11:00 p.m., Nassau County Police arrived at the Army Reserve Center as the bomb exploded On February 13, 1983, at approximately 6:00 p.m., a shootout causing extensive glass and structural damage to the building. occurred at a roadblock in Medina, North Dakota, between law KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 enforcement officials and five members of the SPC. The shootout was the result of an attempt to arrest Gordon W. Kahl for probation On ~ay 13, 1983, at approximately 12:21 a.m., an violation. The five members of the SPC, believed to have been explosion occurred at the Naval Reserve Center, Queens, New York, heavily armed, opened fire on the United States Marshals and police causing minimal damage. It was reported by a female caller officers. The shootout left one United States Marshal and one living in the vicinity who heard the noise of the blast. Due Deputy Marshal dead. In addition, one Deputy Marshal, one Deputy to the similarity in the device used, this bombing is being Sheriff, one Medina County Police Officer, and Gordon Kahl's son, attributed to 'the UFF. Yori Kahl, were injured. The SPC members fled the scene in two cars. KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 KILLED: 2 INJURED: 4 On August 21, 1983, at 10:27 p.m., a bomb detonated On June 3, 1983, during the apprehension of SPC leader, outside on the west side of the National Guard Armory, Gordon W. Kahl, a shootout occurred in Imboden, Arkansas, between Bronx, New York, causing extensive damage. "The New York Times" law enforcement officials and four members of the SPC. This received an anonymous call which stated the UFF was responsible apprehension resulted in the death of the Lawrence County Sheriff for the bombing and gave the location of a communique which was and fugitive Kahl. Inasmuch as the deaths mentioned in this later recovered. paragraph were a result of the apprehension, they are not being KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 included in the statistics as a separate terrorist incident. ( - 27 - ( { - 28 - i. 4; 44 ;; • r l UNITED FREEDOM FRONT (UFF) (con't) UNKNOWN GROUP - FU0RA On pecember 13, 1983, at approximately 11:35 a.m., a call was received by an office of the Navy District Recruiting FBI investigation indicates that th' Fuqra. Thlree incidents in 1983 were attr;bute~ds unknown grou? is center located at 1975 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, New York. KILLED: INJURED: 0 • to Fuqra. The caller stated that three bombs were located in the building and that the occupants had twenty minutes to evacuate. At Information available to the '" 11:39 a.m., the Nassau County police Department responded to the is an Islamic sect which in f th FBI ~~d~cates that Fuqra scene and discovered two black breifcases (a third could not be would purify the religio~ of I~~amerance,o~ ~t~ religious goals, located). Bomb blankets were placed over both briefcases and sects, one of which is the Ahmadd' by of rival Islamic the building was evacuated. At 11:48 a.m., both devices exploded; el~m~nat~on goal of Fuqra is to eliminate an ~ya ~ov7m7nt ~n Islam (AMI). The however, no one was injured. At 11:37 a.m., a call was received leaders of AMI through ass ' ~~or ~n~~m~date members and/or by "News Day," a Nassau County newspaper, and a second call was ass~na ~on, f~rebombing and arson. received at 11:58 a.m. by united Press International (UPI). Both On August 8, 1983, Mozaff Ah callers, identifying themselves as members of the UFF, claimed shot and killed at his r' ar med, Secretary, AMI, was responsibility for the bombing. Based on information provided in Detroit, Michigan by a ~s~de~~e located in suburban . the UPI telephone call, a three-page communique was located. It William Augustus Cain ~ne 'dack, gunman, later identified as contained statements of support for various Central American leftist groups as well as "all progressive organizations and for Ahmed's assassination o~n~e~~i~f~ed male c~ller claimed credit ~JDL). Subsequent FBI invest' t: f ~he Jew~sh Defense League individuals opposing united states involvement in Central America." ~nvolvement. ~ga ~on fa~led to substantiate JDL KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 KILLED: 1 INJURED: 0 On December 14, 1983, at approximately 11:30 p.m., UPI, New York, received a telephone call from an unknown male who On August 8, 1983 Lale A stated that two live bombs were located in front of the offices of two,molotov cocktails throw~ thro~ . Butt, Trea~urer, AMI, had ( Honeywell, Inc., Queens, New York. These bombs were placed to protest res~dence in Detroit M' h' ugh ~he fr~nt w~ndow of his the united States involvement in Central America. The caller advised to explode. A commu~iq~~ ~~~~·atT~~t~~Cend~~ry devices failed that the devices would detonate within fifteen minutes (11:45 p.m.) by the JDL. However FBI inve t' t,t s r7s~dence claimed credit JDL involvement.' s to sUbstantiate and provided the location of a communique. The New York police ~ga ~on fa~led Department Bomb Disposal group, an FBI Headquarters bomb technician, KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 and the New York Office Terrorist Task Force immediately responded to the Honeywell, Inc., offices (which were unoccupied) and discovered On August 9, 1983 the D t' , what appeared to be two attache cases, one of which contained the to a fire at the AMI Mos ue'lo t e 7o~t F~r7 Department responded markings "bomb." At approximately midnight, a second call was extinguishing the fire, fhe de~~ ~dd:n Detro:t, ,Michigan. Upon received by UPI in which an unknown male advised "we" hit Honeywell. and Stanley Jones were disco d 0 ~es of W~ll~am Augustus Cain On December 15, 1983, at approximately 4:30 a.m., the suspected Cain and Jones were apparentrer~raat the rear,of the building. devices were removed from the front of the building and placed when the rear door of the AMIYM pped ~y the~r own arson attempt into a truck and, thereafter, relocated to a detonation range died of smoke inhalation An osq~e f~~led to open, and they in the recovery of two s;mia texam~nat~on of the bodies resulted located at Rodman's Neck, Bronx, New York. After examination by U bomb squad and FBI Laboratory personnel, it was determined that only ~ositively identified as the omat~c handg~ns, one of which was one attache case contained an Improvised Explosive Device which was on August 8, 1983. one used to k~ll AMI Secretary Ahmed renuered safe. 'l'he other attache case marked "bomb" contained an KII,I,ED: 2 IN~TURED: 0 UFF communique. l\nother UFF communique, claiming responsibility for the attempted bombing, was located in a mailbox in Manhattan. li~ KILLED: 0 INJUREU: 0 l ( - 29 - - 30 - ---A au...... 44 'C, .------....-~----...---~~~-_ • --- INDIVIDUAL ACTION - CARLOS MARTINEZ This individual was responsible for one incident in 1983. KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 The goal of this individual was to have his family flown to San Juan, Puerto Rico, at the expense of the Spanish Consulate. FBI investigation failed to develop any group affiliation. On August 16, 1983, at 6:30 p.m., the Spanish Consulate, Los Angeles, California, was taken over by a lone gunman, later ( ! , .. t ' identified as Carlos Martinez. Martinez took the Consul General and three others hostage and demanded that the Spanish Government provide air fare for his (Martinez') wife and their two children to San Juan, Puerto Rico, At 2:15 a.m., Martinez was advised that his family was aboard the aircraft. Martinez released his hostages ( from the Consulate and surrendered to Los Angeles Police Department authorities without further incident. The airplane, which had not departed the airport, was taken to a hanger where Martinez' wife was INDIVIDUALS' ACTIONS taken into custody by FBI Agents peaceably. KILLED: a INJURED: a ( ( ( , C 0- j <: l@ . - 31 - - 32 - ( r 1 _ ~ -~ I INDIVIDUAL ACTION - HOSSEIN OLYA r This individual was responsible fora total of rI. • . ~ one incident in 1983. KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 Hossein Olya, an Iranian, hijacked a United States flight to Mexico and threatened a blow it up to illustrate his r (Olya's) opposition to United States policy towards Iran. FBI investigation failed to develop any group affiliation. On February 15, 1983, at 10:50 a.m., a Rio Airways Flight 252, which had departed Killeen, Texas, en route to Dallas, Texas, was hijacked by an Iranian, Hossein Olya, who was armed with an automatic rifle and a molotov cocktail. The hijacker threatened to blow up the aircraft because of his opposition to United States policy towards Iran. Olya forced the plane to land in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. After negotiations with Mexican officials, the hijacker released all 21 hostages unharmed and then flew in a Mexican Government lear jet to Mexico City in exchange for the promise of f a flight to Cuba. In Mexico City, Olya was netted by Mexican Federal Police Agents who took him to police headquarters. Olya's extradition from Mexico to the United States could not be arranged. SECTION IV KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 SUMMARIES OF INTERNATIONAL GROUPS AND/OR INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR TERRORIST INCIDENTS 1983 ( J '. : ~, } ( ( ( i I~ 1 ( - 33 - - 34 - 4' 4Q iC - • OMEGA 7 This group was responsible for a total of five incidents in 1983. KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 Omega 7 is a fanatical anti-Castro Cuban exile group founded in 1975 by Eduardo Arocena to keep alive the fight of r the Cuban exiles against Castro's communist Government of Cuba. Since its inception, this group I under the guise of fighting communism, has committed nearly fifty terrorist acts, including political assassination. Its primary targets are representatives and/or property of the Cuban Government or any individual, organization, or business that deals with or supports, in any way, the incumbent Government of Cuba. Currently, several key Omega 7 activists, including Eduardo Arocena, have been indicted by a Federal grand jury and are currently awaiting trial on charges stemming from their knowledg'e of and/or involvement in Omega 7 terrorist acts in the United States. c On January 11, 1983, at approximately 11:37 p.m., an Improvised Explosive Device (lED) detonated at the Padron Cigar CUBAN TERRORIST GROUPS Company, Miami, Florida, causing moderate structural damage to the building. The owner of the company has previously espoused open trade with the current Government of Cuba. Pieces of Omega 7 stickers were found at the scene. KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 On January 12, 1983, shortly after midnight, an unexploded lED was located next to the office of "Replica Magazine," Miami, Florida. The device was rendered safe with a water cannon by members of the Miami Police Department bomb squad. "Replica lvlagazine," according to Omega 7, portrays views sympathetic to Castro's Government. KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 On January 12, 1983, shortly after midnight, another lED detonated at the office of the Paradise International Company, Miami, Florida, causing moderate damage to the building. Sections of Omega 7 stickers were found at the scene. During the early morning hours of January 12, 1983, the owners of the Paradise International Company received a telephone call at their residence from an unknown Latin male who stated he was speaking on behalf of the Omega 7 and that- the next bomb would be placed in their c vehicle. It should be noted tha't Paradise In terna tiona 1 Company specializes in sending packages and medicine to Cuba. KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 - 36 - - 35 - I .. "7'C( .... • Omega 7 (con't) On May 27, 1983, a bomb exploded at the Continental National Bank, Miami, Florida, causing partial destruction. A communique was placed in the Spanish paper, "El Mundo," on June 14, 1983, declaring Omega 7 as being responsible for the bombing. The motive claimed for the bombing, according to the communique, was that the bank was a place where plans were r plotted and secret dialogues were held with the purpose of con'tinuously strengthening the Cuban tyrant and his ruler, Soviet Imperialism. KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 On October 12, 1983, at approximately 5:20 a.m., a pipe bomb and several molotov cocktails were hurled onto the roof of the El Primer Titan Market, Miami, Florida. Some of the molotov cocktails did not explode; therefore, damage to the roof was minimal. At approximately 5:30 a.m., on October 12, 1983, WRHC, a Spanish-speaking r.adio station in Miami, Florida, received an anonymous call from a Latin male who stated, "Omega 7 claims responsibility for the bombing at El Primer Titan because they (the owners) are communists. 1I KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 EL SALVADOR TERRORIST GROUPS ! 'l ,~'i, jI ,~ .' - 37 - - 38 - ~---~--- -~- --~~~------~------~----~-~ EJERCITO REVOLUCIONARIO DEL PUEBLO (ERP) This group was resonsible for one incident in 1983. KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 The ERP is a Harxist-Leninist oriented insurgent organization that has established a reputation, since its formation in the early 1970s, as being one of the most violent terrorist ( groups operating within El Salvador. The organization's principal terrorist tactics include bombings (primarily of government and military installations but also foreign embassies and private businesses), assassinations, kidnapings, and the takeover of broadcast facilities. The ERP's ultimate goal is the overthrow of the Salvadoran Government, dominated since 1931 by a succession of military regimes but not represented by a joint civilian-military junta whose titular head is Christian Democrat J'ose Napolean Duarte. The ERP remains dedicated to their original anarchic missi.on becau:=,e they consider the present government coalition to be equally as repressive as those preceeding it. On July 18, 1983, between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Clelia Quinonez, the wife of the former Salvadoran Ambassador to the United States, was abducted in the vicinity of her Miami! Florida, HAITIAN TERRORIST GROUPS residence. The goal, according to a group member, was a "war tax contribution" from the former Salvadoran Ambassador to the United States for the safe return of his wife. The term "war 'tax contribution" is a term often used in kidnaping cases in El Salvador where the motive is political, according to the former Ambassador. On July 14, 1983, eight individuals were arrested by the FBI in connection with this case. KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 ( ( ( ( - 39 - - 40 - . :a 4 4Q Me • , ~Ii :'i W iii \,1 " UNKNOWN HAITIAN TERRORIST GROUP l!,j if This unknown individual(s) or group was responsible for a total of four incidents in 1983. KILLED: a INJURED: a The goal of this individual(s) or group was deduced to be the overthrow of the current Haitian Governme~t. On April 27, 1983, a prominent local businessman, Gilbert Bigio, in Port.-au-Prince, Haiti, received a letter bomb mailed from Miami, Florida, that did not detonate. The letter bore a return address of a nonexistent or defunct Miami company. KILLED: a INJURED: a On April 27, 1983, an official of the Haitian Government, Theodore Achille, Secretary of State for Social Affairs, received a letter bomb mailed from Miami, Floridia~ that did not detonate. The letter bore a return address of a nonexistent or defunct Miami company. KILLED: a INJURED: a On April 27, 1983 an official cf {:he Haitian Government, PHILIPPINE TERRORIST GROUPS Roger Lafontant, Secretary of State for the Interior and Nation"l Defense, received a letter bomb mailed from Miami, Florida, that did not detonate. The letter bore a return address of a nonexistent or defunct Miami company. KILLED: a INJURED: 0 On April 27, 198~, an official of the Haitian Government, Colonel Albert Pierre, Chief of Police of Port-au-Prince, received a letter bomb mailed from Miami, Florida, that did not detonate. The letter bore a return address of a nonexistent or defunct Miami company. KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 U i 'j' 'l"r' : '~ - 41 - - 42 - ~4~Q"4.a~.~"~~44~j~'P-""""""""""------"------~------~----~.~----.--'------~------~------ (( UNKNOWN PHILIPPINE TERRORIST GROUP ( These unknown individuals and/or group were responsible for one incident in 1983. KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 FBI investigation has not developed any additional I information on these unknown individuals and/or group. However, ! 1'. the goal of these unknown individuals and/or group was deduced to be the overthrow of the incumbent Philippine Government and the establishment of a "democratic" system. On August 27, 1983, at 10:10 p.m., two firebombs were ignited near the front doors of the Philippine Chancery, Washington, D.C., causing minimal damage. Three Latin males were observed running from the Chancery. The fire department quickly put out the small fire which resulted from the bombing. Two hours prior to this firebombing, a telephone call was allegedly received by the Philippine Embassy, Washington, D.C., from a caller who stated, "Why are you not practicing democracy in the Philippines? We'll get even." SECTION V SUMMARIES OF SUSPECTED TERRORIST INCIDENTS 1983 I 1 ij - 43 - - 44 - a au 44iC • f I 1 SUSPECTED TERRORIST INCIDENTS - 1983 i , :l On Ma.rch 19, 1983, at approximately 3:30 a.m., the ~! united states-'Post Office, Marina Station, suffered fire damage i due to an explosion by an incendiary device. The explosion was said to be a large, crude molotov cocktail. The main door, a glass door with an aluminum frame, was totally destroyed and the immediate area suffered smoke damage. There were no injuries. KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 On April 23, 1983, at 8:20 p.m., a mo1otov cocktail was thrown through the window of the united States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., resulting in minor damage. There were no injuries. SECTION VI KILLED: 0 INJURED: 0 . SUMMARIES OF TERRORIST INCIDENTS PREVENTED .j \t 1983 ! I 4 ! (' (" f\'; ! rff tI {;. (~ - 45 - - 46 - -- ~- ~------...... ------~--~---~--- - ,.-----======-' I ( Terrorist Incidents Prevented 1983 As a result of intensive investigation of the FALN, the FBI identified two safehouses in Chicago and arrested four individuals in possession of semiautomatic weapons, homemade silencers, and explosives. These arrests prevented the FALN from carrying out planned bombings, armed robberies, and prison breaks. During July 1983, the FBI thwarted a scheme wherein some members of the Palestine Liberation Organization in the United States were planning to physically assault a member of an opposing faction within the same organization. In December 1983, the FBI foiled an a attempt by terrorists to bomb a public building. I 1 I ( SECTION VII I MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE TERRORISM PROGRAM 1983 - 47 - - 48 - pa 44 "li • ~ ~ ~ajor Domestic Terrorism Accomplishments ii' f On June 26, 1983, alleged FALN leader, William Guillermo Morales, who had been a fugitive since his eS9ape from a Federal prison fI hospital on May 21, 1979, was apprehended by Mexican authorities based on information received from the FBI. Morales remains in Mexico pending extradition proceedings. ( On June 29, 1983, four additional alleged FALN members were arrested by the FBI in Chicago and charged with Seditious Conspiracy. Explosives and weapons were recovered at the time of their arrests. During the summer of 1983, the FBI, under a warrant, searched two safehouses of the Fuerzas Armadas de Liberacion Nacional (Armed Forces of National Liberation) (FALN) in Chicago, Illinois. Among the items confiscated were guns, explosives, dynamite, blasting caps, bulletproof vests, and disguises. DOMESTIC ,~ (Ij ; j i I! ! i, I IfJ i I I ! j (1\ I ! i 0> " " ~ 'L tj) - 50 - - 49 - ----~ ------~~~------~ (. Major International Terrorism Accomplishments (' i -,,;' 1 . ./ Armenian Terrorism On August 10, 1983, the three members of the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA) who were arrested for attempting to bomb the Air Canada cargo entry area at Los Angeles ( International Airport in May, 1982, were found guilty of illegal possession of an explosive device, as well as attempting to bomb a building, affecting interstate transportation (i.e., airline terminal). Anti-Castro Terrorism Eduardo Arocena, the War-Chief and one of the founders of Omega 7, was arrested in July, 1983, by the FBI after an extensive fugitive investigation and, subsequently, indicted on numerous charges relating to his terrorist activities, such as possessing and ( transporting explosives. INTERNATIONAL In July, 1983, Jose Vencente Lopez, another Omega 7 associate was brought before a Federal grand jury (FGJ) where he was given limited grants of immunity. He refused and was sentenced to the Federal Corrections Institute (FCI) in Miami, Florida, for the duration of ;(1) the FGJ based upon the contempt citations. Irish Terrorism On May 13, 1983, the four Provisional Irish Republican Army (PlRA) members, who were arrested in June, 1982, as a result of an FBI undercover operation, were convicted on charges relating to their involvement in the acquisition and transportation of firearms to Ireland. They were sentenced to terms ranging from two to five years in prison. I ['l',I On July 15, 1983, two Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) members, who were arrested in July, 1982, as a result of a four-month FBI undercover operation directed against INLA's efforts to procure weapons in the United States, were convicted on charges relating to their attempt to procure automatic weapons for the INLA and sentenced to terms ranging from two to seven years. I : (1) It should be noted that the above convictions and sentences on the • PIRA and the INLA members represent a significant deterrent directed against Irish terrorists' attempts to procure and transfer weapons from the United States to Ireland. 51 - - 52 - • f 11\ On July 18, 1983, Joseph P.T. Doherty, a member of the PIRA "M-60' Gang, was arrested in New York for visa fraud. Doherty was wanted ~ for murder in Ireland and had been sentenced to life imprisonment. Doherty was subsequently extradited. Libyan Terrorism On October 20, 1983, former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent, Edwin P. Wilson, was convicted by a Federal jury in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) on fifteen of the eighteen indicted counts concerning obstruction-of-justice-related charges. He was subsequently sentenced to twenty-five years in prison and fined $75,000. On January 19, 1983, the FBI assisted local authorities in the arrest of twelve anti-Qadhafi students who later pled guilty to local charges involving their roles in the December 22, 1982, seizure of the People's Committee for Libyan Students (PCLS) in McLean, Virginia. Each individual was subsequently sentenced to one year in jail. A director of the PCLS was refused admittance to Canada on July 6, 1983, based on information furnished to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police by the FBI. It was believed the director's intended purpose in Canada was to assist in organizing and/or evaluating Libyan students' activities in Canada. c The FBI has, through the United States Department of State and the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), prevented several members of the Libyan Revolutionary Committee (LRC) from gaining re admittance to the United States. Recently, two other directors of the PCLS (on March 15, 1983, and on June 11, 1983,} were denied reentry into the United States based upon their activities on behalf of the LRC. Also, on February 14, 1983, another LRC member, had his visa denied by the United States Department of State due to his reporting to the PCLS on the activities of anti-Qadhafi Libyan students in the United States. ( Other Terrorism While conducting an audit on Air Freight International, Incorporated (AFI) in Alexandria, Virginia, the FBI uncovered fraudulent activity in handling United States foreign military sales shipments to Egypt. As a result AFI pled guilty on September 1, 1983, to Filing False Invoices. Also AFI, who was fined the penalty of $10,000, will pay the $76,000 to the Federal Maritime Commission for possible violations of the Shipping Act of 1916. ., ( .. I ( - 53 - • -- ·-rr~ -- r I I I j f l f t \